By Pat James, GoHeels.com
Larry Fedora says he prefers playing rivalry games later in the season.
But during his weekly press conference Monday, Fedora spent time fielding questions about Duke, which the Tar Heels will face Saturday in their second Atlantic Coast Conference game of the season.
Saturday's game marks the 104th in the rivalry between the Tar Heels and Duke. And it will be their earliest meeting in series history – the previous being Oct. 10, 1925.
Here are five notes from the presser:
Injury issues
The Tar Heels' list of injured players only grew during Saturday's win over Old Dominion, as Thomas Jackson, Dazz Newsome and William Sweet were among the multiple players who received medical attention during the game.